Bahasa Melayu

menjalar

Bahasa Melayu

English

creep, crawl, spread

To move slowly along the ground or to spread gradually from place to place.

منجالار

Examples

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  1. Anak kecil itu menjalar di atas rumput.

    The small child crawled on the grass.

  2. Kulitnya gatal kerana ruam itu menjalar ke lengan.

    His skin was itchy because the rash spread to his arm.

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menjalar

It is often used for disease, fire, or movement along the ground.

Word family

Common derived forms

berjalar
to creep; to spread; to crawl
jalar
to creep; to spread; to crawl

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.